Is Chocolate to blame for breakouts, blemishes &/or acne?
With Valentine’s Day in our recent past and Easter in our not-too-distant future, it’s time to unwrap the common myth and discover …
What impact does deliciously delightful and decadent chocolate really have on your skin appearance & health?
Fact: Cocoa is not to blame for breakouts or skin problems!
If not the chocolate, what then?
The culprit is what is mixed with the cocoa… sugar, trans-fats & milk.
Refined sugars denatured trans-fats, and low-quality milks/milk powders simultaneously triggers a hormonal and inflammatory response, causing the sebum (oil) to become thickened, which in turn allows for a proliferation of opportunistic bacteria to hold a rave party on your skin …
it’s the perfect environment for breakouts.
Also remember, we women are hormonal beings.
Generally, our cravings and overindulgences for sweeties are at its highest when our testosterone levels are at a peak during our moon’th cycle.
You are only human, and who can resist a chocy or two.
Adhering to a healthy, nutrient-dense diet of leafy greens, fruits and vegetables in season, grass fed meats, free range poultry, Omega 3’s (nuts & seeds), and drinking heaps of fresh filtered water will ensure a healthy, beautiful complexion… and if your sweet tooth gets the better of you occasionally, then that is OK!
Because life is sweeter with chocolate, just make it dark.
Until next month.
Yours in Skin Health.
The SkinFit Coach. xx
Written by Michelle-Lee Bailey
Published March 2025